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Thursday, June 23, 2011

Picnic Pasta Salad

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...This is a nice recipe to have in the hopper for family picnics or neighborhood block parties. It's really fast to make and easy to assemble. There is no real cooking involved and if you can boil water you are home free. As a matter of fact, a spaghetti pot with an insert for draining makes it possible for even young cooks to make this picnic treat. One small caution. They have a tendency to sneak the "good stuff", so you'll probably want to keep your eyes on them as they assemble the salad. Someday, I'll tell you the story of the shrimpless shrimp pasta salad, but for now the memory is still too painful for discussion. The pasta can be served cold or at room temperature and, should you have the need, the recipe can be doubled. I use a mildly flavored giardiniera when I make this, but if you enjoy heat, by all means, go for the hotter variety. The recipe was developed by Michele Larson for Taste of Home magazine, and I guarantee that those of you who try it will enjoy her antipasto-type pasta. Here's the recipe.

Mary...I love picnics and this pasta salad would be appropriate for picnics. Easy to make and it won't go bad quick. It would be great to make this for our church sunday school's picnic next saturday. Thanks, this came in just nice for me :) Save me from putting on the thinking cap :)

I'm playing catchup on my favorite blogs after vacation. I want to hear about that shrimpless salad someday as I've had similar experiences!! Nice to see your smiling grandson in the kitchen on your previous post. I miss having our boys in the kitchen!

Now I want to know the story of the shrimpless shrimp salad....you must tell!!! :)This salad looks and sounds fantastic Mary. Reminds me very much of the pasta salads that people used to bring to potluck dinners we went to when I was a kid.

Ha, can't wait to hear about the shrimpless shrimp pasta salad! Its funny how major ingredients for dishes can "magically" disappear by other members of the house. :) Thanks for sharing the pasta salad recipe, it looks scrumptious!

i have a project this weekend. i was accepted to do a 24X24 dinner by Foodbuzz. i am off to a farmer's market with non-cooking friends, and assembling a lunch afterwards from the proceeds. THIS IS PERFECT FOR THAT (although there is at least one participant that I suspect will have a little trouble boiling water).

Now if only it would cool down around here. It is almost TOO hot to go on a picnic. Thank you for sharing your creativity with me tonight. I am leaving with a growling stomach, but a smile on my face. I hope you are having a joy-filled weekend. Much love from Austin!

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